Big Dot of Happiness wants to make everyday heroes out of everyday people so we’ve updated our parent company’s blog and made it all sparkly and new. From bridal showers to baby showers and everything beyond, BigDotOfHappiness.com has created your one-stop spot for ideas and inspiration. The remarkable design is easy to navigate and search, and features a quick link to all of the Big Dot Shops for when you have been fully inspired and are ready to shop.

Visit our Get Inspired section to view fun and creative ideas, and to gain some inspiration for your special celebration. If you need help deciding on a theme, use the search bar on the right which will search by a variety of parameters, such as category or tags. If you want to search by event, look directly below the search bar for buttons featuring our event categories, making it easy to navigate the Big Dot of Happiness Blog and tailor it to your needs.

And while you’re there, Big Dot’s videos are certainly a must-see. For tips and tricks mixed with a little bit of Big Dot humor, the video button will bring you to our video posts while the YouTube button below will send you directly to our YouTube channel.

Blog posts are updated frequently and are full of party planning ideas, so whether you need sensational decorating ideas and easy party recipes, or just want to be the first to know about new and original products, the Big Dot of Happiness Blog is exactly where you need to be.

If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Facebook fan for exclusive Hostess Hero coupons and offers. “Like” Big Dot on Facebook directly through the blog and remember to recommend us to all of your friends. You never know when the next Silly Sale will be!

Posted by Lindsey, a Dot-arilla blogger

There are big changes afoot in the Big Dot of Happiness world! Through the years, you’ve come to know us as THE place to purchase everything you need to host a great party…we’re your one-stop-shop for all your party supplies. Well, the Big Dot family is thrilled to announce we’re now also your place for party tips, ideas, and inspirations…

Introducing the Big Dot of Happiness Blog!

Now you can join SimplyWeddingStuff.com and the rest of our sister sites at the all-new Big Dot of Happiness Blog as we share and discuss our favorite party supplies, tips, projects, and recipes—and show you how to incorporate them into your next event, whatever the occasion. At the Big Dot of Happiness Blog, you’ll find all the party expertise you’ve come to expect from our company, brought together in one handy, accessible spot.

So come, be a part of the Big Dot community, and let us help you take your parties to the next level—the Big Dot of Happiness way!

Posted by Shannon, a Dot-arilla Blogger

Personally, I think that one of SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s best bridal shower products is the Personalized Bridal Shower Banner. Think of all the ways you can use a banner to decorate a bridal shower bash!

You could use a SimplyWeddingStuff.com Bridal Shower Banner in the traditional manner and hang it across a wall or entryway. Another fun way to use a Personalized Bridal Shower Banner is to place the banner on the gift table and have guests write an endearing message to the bride-to-be! Absolutely fabulous! (Just be sure to bring the Sharpies.)

And with 27 distinct bridal shower themes to choose from, you’re sure to find a SimplyWeddingStuff.com banner perfect for your upcoming bridal shower. These high-quality indoor banners can be personalized with two lines of text. So go on, take a look at SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s Personalized Bridal Shower Banners. What creative ideas will you come up with for clever banner sayings and décor?  Happy planning!!!

Posted by Sara, a Dot-arilla Blogger

If you’re wondering WHERE to start when it comes to pulling together all the details for an upcoming bridal shower, then start with SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s Bridal Shower Checklist. The gurus at SimplyWeddingStuff.com have pulled out all the stops and will have you feeling at ease with your upcoming event in no time flat!

SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s Bridal Shower Checklist includes a plethora of information including answers to all the top bridal shower planning questions and a step-by-step timeline to keep all the details together. Perfect!!!

With my cousin’s bridal shower approaching, I’ve been diligent in referring back to SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s Bridal Shower Checklist whenever I have a question as to what needs to be done and when. Needless to say, it’s been extremely helpful!

My favorite part of the Bridal Shower Checklist is step-by-step timeline! And I’m happy to report that I am right on schedule! The bridal shower is less than two weeks away and I’m now in the midst of planning the bridal shower games!

How about you over there on the other side of the computer screen? What’s your favorite part of SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s Bridal Shower Checklist? Do tell!

Posted by Sara, a Dot-arilla Blogger

What does every bridal shower need? Invitations, favors, centerpieces, games and thank you notes. But what are your thoughts on bridal shower tableware? Check out SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s With This Ring Bridal Shower tableware. If you’re a go-big-or-go-home kind of girl, you’re going to love it!

The 32 Big Dot Bundle has just about everything you’ll need as far as tableware is concerned. The bundle comes with 32-each of With This Ring beverage napkins, luncheon napkins, dessert plates, dinner plates and cups.

Do like SimplyWeddingStuff.com did and use one of the plates as a centerpiece! This clever idea is easy to pull off! Just take a gift box and wrap it with pink wrapping paper. Then fill the box with black tissue paper and stand one of the With This Ring dinner plates in the center. It will look like an open jewelry box! Fabulous!

To round out the With This Ring bundle, be sure to check out the entire With This Ring theme by SimplyWeddingStuff.com!

Posted by Sara, a Dot-arilla Blogger

Let’s take a few minutes to talk bridal shower invitations. The bridal shower invitation is the very first impression your guests will have of your upcoming celebration. Make the invitation count and pull double-duty. Think of the invitation as a time-saver. By providing your guests with all the details up front, you’ll avoid phone calls from friends and family looking for more information.

That’s what I love so much about SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s invitations. They’ve made it so simple for you to add in all the details. With 14 lines of personalized text and Expert Experts to help you out each step of the way, you’ll be able to take care of all the details in one shot by using SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s invitations.

And SimplyWeddingStuff.com is ready for fall. Just check out their fall-themed wedding invitations – Bridal Silhouette Purple – Designer Vellum, Delicate Expression, and the Modern Flower Wild Orchid – perfect for any upcoming bridal shower!

Just remember, include as many details as you can on the bridal shower invitation and you’ll save yourself time in the end! Enjoy!

Posted by Sara, a Dot-arilla Blogger

Looking for a quick and inexpensive way to pull-off a bridal shower centerpiece? Consider using one of SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s 6 Inch Round Glass Bowl, filling it with water and placing a blossom from your garden in each. Do this for each of your guest tables! Use the same color blossom for the most modern look; mix and match blossoms for a more relaxed feel.

Another way to use SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s 6 Inch Round Glass Bowl as a do-it-yourself centerpiece is to again fill it with water, but this time place a single floating votive in each. Or, if you’d prefer to mix it up a bit or if you’re having a beach-themed wedding, consider using sand instead of water.

For a more unique approach, use SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s 6 Inch Round Glass Bowl and fill it with trinkets from the bride and groom’s childhood. Think Lego’s, marbles, or even photos. The sky’s the limit. And your guests will appreciate the uniqueness and entertainment each and every individual centerpiece provides!

Posted by Sara, a Dot-arilla Blogger

My cousin’s bridal shower is less than two weeks away and I’m not going to lie, I’m a little panicky. With school starting back up, there’s only so much time to pull together the last details. 

Needless to say now more than ever, I’m appreciating the help and support of all the ladies in my family as we come together to make sure all the details are going to be taken care of. What was once chaos is now clarity. It’s amazing what can happen when a divide and conquer mentality takes hold!

That said, my mom and aunt have taken over the food and décor, I’m in charge of the invitations and games, and my cousins are taking care of some odds and ends – like prizes for the bridal shower games.

And speaking of bridal shower games, do you guys have any ideas? Our family is just getting to know the bride-to-be, so we’re trying to come up with something  along those lines. Of course, I’ll be perusing SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s selection!

Posted by Sara, a Dot-arilla Blogger

With my cousin’s bridal shower approaching, I’m all about finding some fabulously fun games for the ladies to play. The first one that caught my eye is SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s Scratch Off Bridal Shower Game. The game includes 25 scratch off tickets, with the goal of finding the bride’s Prince Charming. Based on the reviews of the Scratch Off Bridal Shower Game, it looks like it’s a hit at bridal showers! Call me excited.

Then there’s SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s Wedding Trivia Bridal Shower Game. What I love about this game is that it can be used again and again at any bridal shower you host. The Wedding Trivia Bridal Shower Game is a deck of 52 cards with trivia questions based on wedding traditions and oddities. Fun for all!!!

The other game that I really like is SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s Maze Love Bridal Shower Game. Each guest is given a card with a maze on it and then it’s off to the races! The first one through the maze wins. And not only that, but the path of this SimplyWeddingStuff.com original spells out a mystery word. A-maz-ing!!!

Posted by Sara, a Dot-arilla Blogger

I loooooooove gray and orange. Pair them together with bits of white and you have SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s fabulously fall bridal shower theme – Delicate Expression. Absolutely perfect for the upcoming September, October and November bridal showers!

From invite to thank you and everything in between, SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s Delicate Expressions bridal shower theme has you covered. Just check out the Delicate Expressions Designer Vellum Bridal Shower Invitations. With 14 lines of text to personalize, you’ll be able to cover all your bases and fill in your guests on all the details.

For guest favors, you’re able to choose from Delicate Expression’s Personalized Candy Bar Wrappers, Personalized Body Butter, Personalized Candle Tin and Personalized Lip Balm. Each personalized favor allows you to add in two lines of text to make the favor unique to your bridal shower.

Put the finishing touch on your fall-themed bridal shower by using SimplyWeddingStuff.com’s Delicate Expression Personalized Thank You Cards. On the outside of the thank you card, add two lines of text. On the inside, write your heart-felt note of appreciation. Happy planning!

Posted by Sara, a Dot-arilla Blogger